Registered Nurse (ACT)

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER•New York, NY

4d•$100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. Goddard Riverside’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team provides psychiatric treatment and intensive case management for 68 adults with severe mental illnesses. Services include crisis intervention, medication monitoring, social supports, assistance with everyday living needs, access to medical care, psycho-educational supports, and employment assistance. The Registered Nurse delivers direct and comprehensive nursing for the ACT team clients, including overseeing and monitoring their medication management. Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Requirements

Active NY State License as a Registered Nurse
2- 3 years of nursing experience preferred
Experience working with the seriously and persistently mentally ill population
Driver’s License preferred
Ability to speak Spanish, French, Creole, American Sign Language or other languages is a plus
Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word and Outlook
Able to use or learn to use AWARDS database
Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software as needed
Walking
Climbing stairs occasionally
Field & Office work

Responsibilities

Medication management
Communicate with team psychiatrist about client prescriptions
Monitor, dispense and document client medications
Administer injections
Nursing services
Assess psychiatric and medical status of clients
Perform medical assessments
Obtain vital statistics.
Collect biological specimens Including blood and submit them to diagnostic laboratories.
Interpret Lab results
Act as liaison between ACT and pharmacy & Diagnostic Laboratories
Maintain storage and documentation of onsite client prescriptions and medications
Provide case management services
Carry a small caseload
Perform client assessments and formulate treatment goals
Facilitate client participation in entitlement programs, psychiatric services, medication management, rehabilitation and other activities
Refer clients to community health, substance abuse, psychiatric and other services
Accompany clients to appointments as needed
Communicate regularly with clients’ families about their needs and progress
Serve as liaison to other service providers
Maintain up-to-date client case records according to program guidelines
Visit clients in residential facilities, on the street and in other locations
Rotate on-call service after outside work hours
Participate as an ACT team member
Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and training programs to upgrade skills and knowledge
Attend supervision meetings to review client progress and case management strategies
Work collaboratively with ACT team staff in a team case management model
Other duties as required